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I am a Medicare patient, I am suppose to be on a waiting list for Dr. Smith's office. Does any one know what the status is of the Certification of Baylor-All...
I have spent the last 4 weeks trying to get this surgery done and seem to have trouble getting a surgery date. I am very excited to begin this program and it...
Hi Mark - What kind of trouble are you having in getting a date? Perhaps that will allow folks to offer some advice. As for the success factor, I am very...
My limited experience (I was banded on Aug. 30 of this year) seems to indicate that success is determined by having a good program with your surgeon and your...
TO ALL CONCERNED!! I CALLED DR. SMITHS OFFICE TODAY TO INQUIRE IF I WAS ON HIS WAITING LIST. I WAS INFORMED THAT DR. SMITH IS [NO LONGER] DOING MEDICARE...
Thankyou to all who have gone before me. Those of you that have actually answered my letters has been a great help to me. The support and the empathy has...
Hi everyone....just a reminder that The Surgery Center of Richardson is having their 1st Support Group tomorrow night at 6:30pm. This is a great opportunity to...
Hi everyone, I am sure that those of you that are just skating through the weight loss process after your lapband procedure are busy establishing a hew life,...
I was banded on 5-29-06. To date I have lost 75.5 lbs. Am I pleased? I am estatic. Was it been easy? To me it has not been a breeze but it has given me...
Hi Larry, I saw your post, and am sorry this has happened to you. I do understand your frustration. I work for Dr. Marsden and last February we too had to stop...
In response to Mr. Tate's issues regarding communication from our office and Medicare. Apparently there is a misunderstanding about the Medicare Regulatory...
Mark, I'm not much on written response. I'm actually happily going along losing weight. That may be why you hear more negative accounts on these message boards...
Hi everyone, I am new to the group. I am very excited about what Lapband has done for me. I just got the surgery on September 8, 2006. I have since lost a...
I have been reluctant to share my sucess as so many seem to be having trouble. Dr. Marsden did my surgery on 5/31/06. I have had about 6 fills from Dr....
Donna-my story is a lot like yours, I lost 30 lbs pre op, banded 8-30-06, and am down 50 + total. I am off my $200 per month pain meds, off the metformin, off...
Dear Donna, Thankyou for your success story. We all have been hiding for so long and now you think of others still by hiding your success. I am into my ...
Thank you to everyone who has shared their successes! I cannot even communicate to you how much this means to hear these stories. I am moved everyday by my...
I am so glad to hear these good stories. I meet with my doctor next week to set my surgery date and am looking forward to the process. I can't wait to be...
I posted this on the other boards as well, but in case you don't read them, my poem expresses how much different my life is now that I've been banded. I...
DR. MARSDEN DID MY SURGERY IN FEBRUARY 06, I THINK HE IS GREAT AND HIS OFFICE STAFF ALSO. MY SURGERY WAS DONE AT THE HURST SURGICAL CENTER. I AM DOWN 65LBS....
Sandy, Dr. Marsden didn't do my surgery, but he's a great doc from what I hear. I've met him and I really like him. I wouldn't hesitate to have him for my...
Hi Sandy - I had my surgery in December of last year and Dr. Marsden was my surgeon. I was very happy with my surgery. I had no complications and I've lost...
Sandy, You can't find a better doctor than Dr. Marsden. He did my surgery 12/23/2005. I have lost 100 pounds and I have had no problems of any kind. I...
Sorry to email you privately but I really enjoyed hearing from someone that posted some of the things I wanted to hear. As you can tell I haven't **decided**...
Hey bandsters Hope all is good during this Holiday season. I still have some custom made "Lapband 4 Life" bracelets left. Be proud of who you are and show your...
I had the same fear of not losing. When I went for my first fill I met a lady there who had only lost 20 lbs in a year, I thought I would just die. The...